Iron Comprising a Thermal Screen With an Integrated Conduit

Abstract

The invention relates to an iron comprising a housing, a heating body, and a thermal screen ( 7 ) placed between the heating body and the housing. According to the invention, said thermal screen ( 7 ) includes at least one integrated conduit ( 73 ) with an inlet and an outlet for the circulation of a fluid.

1 . Pressing iron comprising a housing ( 1 ) having a length dimension, a heating body ( 3 ), and a heat shield ( 7 ) interposed between the heating body ( 3 ) and the housing ( 1 ), wherein said heat shield ( 7 ) is constructed to contain at least one integral conduit ( 73 ) extending along the length dimension of the heat shield and presenting an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice for the circulation of a fluid.  
     
     
         2 . Pressing iron according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat shield ( 7 ) is formed by molding.  
     
     
         3 . Pressing iron according to  claim 2 , wherein said heat shield ( 7 ) consists of a thermohardening plastic.  
     
     
         4 . Pressing iron according to  claim 3 , wherein said plastic is filled with fibers.  
     
     
         5 . Pressing iron according to  claim 2 , wherein said conduit ( 73 ) is obtained by a process of water or gas injection during the molding.  
     
     
         6 . Pressing iron according to  claim 1 , wherein said iron further comprises a reservoir ( 8 ) and said inlet orifice of said conduit ( 73 ) is connected to be supplied with fluid from said reservoir ( 8 ).  
     
     
         7 . Pressing iron according to  claim 6 , wherein said iron further comprises a pump ( 12 ) having an inlet and said outlet orifice of said conduit ( 73 ) is connected to said inlet of said pump ( 12 ).  
     
     
         8 . Pressing iron according to  claim 6 , wherein said heat shield ( 7 ) constitutes the bottom of said reservoir ( 8 ).  
     
     
         9 . Pressing iron according to  claim 6 , wherein said pump ( 12 ) is used to inject water into a steam chamber ( 13 ) for the production of steam, even when said iron is held vertically.  
     
     
         10 . Pressing iron according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat shield lies in a main plane and said inlet and outlet orifices are oriented perpendicular to the main plane of said heat shield.  
     
     
         11 . Pressing iron according to  claim 1 , wherein said heat shield ( 7 ) consists of a thermohardening plastic.  
     
     
         12 . Pressing iron according to  claim 11 , wherein said plastic is filled with fibers.  
     
     
         13 . Pressing iron according to  claim 3 , wherein said conduit ( 73 ) is obtained by a process of water or gas injection during the molding.  
     
     
         14 . Pressing iron according to  claim 4 , wherein said conduit ( 73 ) is obtained by a process of water or gas injection during the molding.  
     
     
         15 . Pressing iron according to  claim 5 , wherein said iron further comprises a reservoir ( 8 ) and said inlet orifice of said conduit ( 73 ) is connected to be supplied with fluid from said reservoir ( 8 ).  
     
     
         16 . Pressing iron according to  claim 15 , wherein said iron further comprises a pump ( 12 ) having an inlet and said outlet orifice of said conduit ( 73 ) is connected to said inlet of said pump ( 12 ).  
     
     
         17 . Pressing iron according to  claim 15 , wherein said heat shield ( 7 ) constitutes the bottom of said reservoir ( 8 ).  
     
     
         18 . Pressing iron according to  claim 15 , wherein said pump ( 12 ) is used to inject water into a steam chamber ( 13 ) for the production of steam, even when said iron is held vertically.  
     
     
         19 . Pressing iron according to  claim 18 , wherein said heat shield lies in a main plane and said inlet and outlet orifices are oriented perpendicular to the main plane of said heat shield.